Tanach
Shmuel I 18:18-27 שמואל א י״ח:י״ח-כ״ז
Part of: Chapter 18
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וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־שָׁאוּל מִי אָֽנֹכִי וּמִי חַיַּי מִשְׁפַּחַת אָבִי בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי־אֶהְיֶה חָתָן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Dovid said to Shaul, "Who am I and what is my life or my father's family in Yisroel that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
Dovid said to Shaul, "Who am I and what is my life or my father's family in Yisroel that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
וַיְהִי בְּעֵת תֵּת אֶת־מֵרַב בַּת־שָׁאוּל לְדָוִד וְהִיא נִתְּנָה לְעַדְרִיאֵל הַמְּחֹלָתִי לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
But it happened that when the time came to give Meirav daughter of Shaul to Dovid, that she was given instead to Adrieil the Mecholathite as a wife.
But it happened that when the time came to give Meirav daughter of Shaul to Dovid, that she was given instead to Adrieil the Mecholathite as a wife.
Rashi
וַתֶּאֱהַב מִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל אֶת־דָּוִד וַיַּגִּדוּ לְשָׁאוּל וַיִּשַׁר הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
But Michal daughter of Shaul loved Dovid. They told this to Shaul and he was pleased.
But Michal daughter of Shaul loved Dovid. They told this to Shaul and he was pleased.
וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶתְּנֶנָּה לּוֹ וּתְהִי־לוֹ לְמוֹקֵשׁ וּתְהִי־בוֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־דָּוִד בִּשְׁתַּיִם תִּתְחַתֵּן בִּי הַיּֽוֹם׃
Shaul said [to himself], "I will give her to him and she will be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines will be upon him." So Shaul said to Dovid, "Through the second [of my two daughters] you will become my son-in-law today."
Shaul said [to himself], "I will give her to him and she will be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines will be upon him." So Shaul said to Dovid, "Through the second [of my two daughters] you will become my son-in-law today."
Rashi
בשתים תתחתן בי. שתי בנות יש לי, באחת מהן תתחתן בי וכן תרגם יונתן: בחדא מתרין. כיוצא בו (שמואל-ב כד יב): שלש אנכי נוטל עליך. אחת משלש, כמו שמפורש שם: בחר לך אחת מהם:
Through the second [of my two daughters] you will become my son-in-law. I have two daughters; through one of them, you will become my son-in-law.5See Maseches Sanhedrin 19b. And similarly did Targum Yonoson render, 'with one of the two.' Similarly [we find], "I hold three things [meaning, one of three things] over you,"6II Shmuel 24:12. as Scripture clarifies there, "choose one of them."7Ibid.
וַיְצַו שָׁאוּל אֶת־עֲבָדָו דַּבְּרוּ אֶל־דָּוִד בַּלָּט לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה חָפֵץ בְּךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכׇל־עֲבָדָיו אֲהֵבוּךָ וְעַתָּה הִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Shaul commanded his servants, "Speak to Dovid secretly and say, 'Behold, the king wants you, and all his servants love you, therefore become now the king's son-in-law.'"
Shaul commanded his servants, "Speak to Dovid secretly and say, 'Behold, the king wants you, and all his servants love you, therefore become now the king's son-in-law.'"
וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ עַבְדֵי שָׁאוּל בְּאׇזְנֵי דָוִד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד הַֽנְקַלָּה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם הִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּלֶךְ וְאָנֹכִי אִֽישׁ־רָשׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃
Shaul's servants spoke in Dovid's ears these words. Dovid said, "Is it a trivial matter in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law when I am a poor and insignificant person?"
Shaul's servants spoke in Dovid's ears these words. Dovid said, "Is it a trivial matter in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law when I am a poor and insignificant person?"
וַיַּגִּדוּ עַבְדֵי שָׁאוּל לוֹ לֵאמֹר כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה דִּבֶּר דָּוִֽד׃
Shaul's servants told him saying, "Dovid spoke words such as these."
Shaul's servants told him saying, "Dovid spoke words such as these."
וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל כֹּה־תֹאמְרוּ לְדָוִד אֵֽין־חֵפֶץ לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּמֹהַר כִּי בְּמֵאָה עׇרְלוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים לְהִנָּקֵם בְּאֹיְבֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְשָׁאוּל חָשַׁב לְהַפִּיל אֶת־דָּוִד בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
Shaul said, "So shall you say to Dovid, 'The King wants no dowry, only one hundred Philistine foreskins to avenge the king's enemies.'" Shaul intended for Dovid to fall into Philistine hands.
Shaul said, "So shall you say to Dovid, 'The King wants no dowry, only one hundred Philistine foreskins to avenge the king's enemies.'" Shaul intended for Dovid to fall into Philistine hands.
וַיַּגִּדוּ עֲבָדָיו לְדָוִד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּשַׁר הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי דָוִד לְהִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹא מָלְאוּ הַיָּמִֽים׃
His servants told to Dovid these words, and it was proper in Dovid's eyes, to become the king's son-in-law. Time had not yet expired.
His servants told to Dovid these words, and it was proper in Dovid's eyes, to become the king's son-in-law. Time had not yet expired.
Rashi
ולא מלאו הימים. לא המתין עד מלאת הימים שקבע לו להביא את מאה הערלות:
Time had not yet expired. He did not wait until the time expired which he had set for him to bring the one hundred foreskins.
וַיָּקׇם דָּוִד וַיֵּלֶךְ ׀ הוּא וַאֲנָשָׁיו וַיַּךְ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים מָאתַיִם אִישׁ וַיָּבֵא דָוִד אֶת־עׇרְלֹתֵיהֶם וַיְמַלְאוּם לַמֶּלֶךְ לְהִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּתֶּן־לוֹ שָׁאוּל אֶת־מִיכַל בִּתּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
Dovid rose and went, he and his men, and slew two hundred Philistine men. Dovid brought their foreskins and gave them all to the king so that he could become the king's son-in-law. Shaul gave him his daughter Michal as a wife.
Dovid rose and went, he and his men, and slew two hundred Philistine men. Dovid brought their foreskins and gave them all to the king so that he could become the king's son-in-law. Shaul gave him his daughter Michal as a wife.
Rashi
ויקם דוד וילך הוא ואנשיו וגו' וימלאום. פרישנטי"ר בלע"ז:
Dovid rose and went, he and his men…and gave them all.8I.e., all two hundred, though Shaul demanded only one hundred. Presenter in O.F.
בעת תת. כשהגיע זמן שקבעו לתתה לו, ובעוד שהיו מתעסקים לתתה לו, נתגלגל הדבר ונתנה לעדריאל:
When the time came to give. When the time arrived which they had set to give her to him, and while they were involved with giving her to him, it turned out that she was given to Adrieil.4Son of Barzili. See II Shmuel 21:8. She married Adrieil without Shaul’s knowledge—Metzudas Dovid.